2018 round up: A remarkable year for Kingston University alumni

Posted Thursday 20 December 2018

From OBEs and Influential Leader lists to award-winning startups and documentaries, 2018 has been another remarkable year for Kingston University alumni. Our graduates continue to be an inspiration to current and future students at Kingston, and we've shared just some of the highlights below.

Former technical manager Helen Sharman OBE was among those featured on the New Year's Honours listIn January, six alumni and three honorary graduates were among those recognised in the New Year's Honour list, including nursing alumna and entrepreneur Neomi Bennett, and former Kingston University technical manager and the first Briton in space, Helen Sharman OBE.

This month also saw the end of our spring Inspire the Future campaign, where a team of 30 current students had more than 5,000 conversations with alumni, raising an incredible £124,610 in just nine weeks - £30,000 more than ever before.

In June, we welcomed alumni to campus to celebrate our impact on the Kingston borough at the Civic Reception. As well as getting an exclusive tour of the new Town House building, guests heard from alumnus and Financial Times design and architecture critic Edwin Heathcote, who joined a panel of experts from the field of architecture.

September saw a new term at Kingston University, and a fresh cohort of students arrive on campus. 11 alumni joined us during induction week to meet our new postgraduate students, and a record-breaking 174 of you signed up to mentor a student at Kingston.

Get in touch! We know we have only scratched the surface of a whole wealth of exciting achievements for Kingston alumni in 2018. Share your stories by emailing us at alumni@kingston.ac.uk with your news.